Tag: Hanna Skandera
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Daniels Fund awards $200K to two Denver metro nonprofits
The Daniels Fund awarded $100,000 to two local organizations working to help locals through various issues during the foundation’s second annual Salute to Excellence Wednesday. The nonprofits, CrossPurpose and Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT), received the prizes while being awarded finalists for the Daniels Fund Medal of Excellence at the Denver Museum of Nature…
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Colorado civics bee crowns middle school champion who will now compete nationally
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seventeen Colorado middle schoolers sat in front of a crowd of onlookers Friday, answering a series of perplexing questions about United States civics. The winner of the competition will go on to compete in the National Civics Bee later this year. The Colorado Chamber of…
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The homeless program that should be a model for everyone | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the mayor of Denver raced to meet his goal of getting 1,000 homeless souls housed by the end of the year, I kept trying to put my finger on what was missing. Yes, there are far fewer people on the streets of the city…
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Colorado’s first Civics Bee encourages students to engage in community, government
Colorado held its first Civics Bee in Denver Friday, challenging middle schoolers across the state to flex their civics knowledge.